Cultural Tunisia

Kerkuane

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The Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis show the urban planning and architecture of the Phoenician-Punic Empire.

The city was never rebuilt after its destruction in 255 BCE and therefore (unlike Carthage) has no mixing with later Roman construction. The harbor, the street plan, residential areas, squares, temples and the remains of the large cemetery have been uncovered. The houses were built to a standard plan by a sophisticated notion of town planning.

Community Perspective: located in a very nice coastal setting, only the foundations of the town are left and it needs about an hour to explore. Els has provided directions to the less-obvious second location.

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Full Name
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis (ID: 332)
Country
Tunisia
Status
Inscribed 1985 Site history
History of Kerkuane
1986: Extended
To include Necropolis of Arg al-Ghazwani
1985: Inscribed
Inscribed
Type
Cultural
Criteria
  • iii
Links
UNESCO
whc.unesco.org
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Related
  • livius.org — Articles on ancient history: Kerkouane
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